Top 10 Spring Destinations in Beijing

It is known that spring, together with autumn, is one of the most beautiful seasons in Beijing. In the warm spring, flowers are coming out with a rush, and everything is overflowing with vigor. People can get rid of heavy clothes, go out and enjoy the fresh air. So, spring is a good opportunity for people to go out to enjoy the beautiful scenery in spring time. People can make full use of their weekends and other holidays to go out and indulge themselves in the beautiful spring. This can make them refresh and help them relieve the pressure during the working days. In addition, people from other places away from Beijing may also seize the opportunity of the golden weeks to take a trip to Beijing. There are a lot of tourist attractions in Beijing which people can choose as a destination, such as different parks, the great wall, suburban areas of Beijing and so on. However, it is not possible to go to all these tourist attractions in a short weekend or a short golden week. So, the most representative 10 tourist attractions are listed below, all of which can show the charms and beauty of Beijing's spring.

Beijing Botanical Garden is located on the foot of Beijing West Hill, with Wofo Temple standing nearby. The whole garden consists of 3 parts: plant exhibiting part, historical sites part and natural reserves part....more»

Located 3 kilometers (about 1.86 mils) north of the Summer Palace, Baiwangshan Forest Park provides an ideal venue for people to have a full view of Beijing City, with the vegetation coverage of more than 95%....more»

Xiaotangshan Special Vegetable Base boasts more than 100 greenhouses and over 100 kinds of safe and non-environmental pollution vegetables and fruits all the year round such as papaya, guava, passion flower and Taiwan jujube. ...more»

Beihai Park, as a paradise for many people during their childhood, is the most completely preserved imperial garden with the longest history at present, boasting beautiful natural scenery and gorgeous artificial buildings in harmony with each other.
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Yuyuantan Park, with the vegetation coverage of over 95%, is famous for its Cherry Blossom Festival. The Cherry Blossom Festival was first held in 1989, during which, a continuous stream of visitors will come here to enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms. ...more»

Shijingshan Amusement Park is the combination of beautiful natural scenery and high technology. It is imitated the design of Hong Kong Disneyland, which is no worse than Hong Kong Disneyland in terms of scenery and facilities.
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You Gu Shen Tan (Quiet Valley and Deep Lake), reputed as "the backyard garden of Beijing", is known as a natural Oxygen bar. The natural lakes and waterfalls, together with the historic cliff paintings and seal cutting, create a ...more»

Located at the foot of Hongluo Mountain, Hongluo Temple is a national AAAA-level scenic spot. Due to the long history, Hongluo Temple is rich in cultural relics. In spring, numerous visitors here for sightseeing and worshipping.
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Lingshan Scenic Area is about 122 kilometers from downtown Beijing with the highest peak of 2,302 meters above the sea level. You can see beacon towers, colorful lilies in the field, unique terrain, Xinjiang Finewool Sheep, Ili Horse......more»

Travel Tips

As the weather in spring is very capricious in most parts of China and there is a chill in the air in early spring, you should bring warm clothes with you while visiting China in this season. In case of rainfall, you’d better bring umbrellas with you. For a picnic, keep a healthy diet. You’d better bring some medicine in common use, such as berberine fro antiphlogosis. In spring, the increase in ultraviolet rays may cause some kind of skin disease, especially for those who allergic to ultraviolet rays. Thus, using sunblock and wearing sunglasses and sunhat is necessary to protect your skin.